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.E.I. KLINE, O F KIRKVILLE, IDWN Letters Patent No. 77.892, dated May-]2, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HUBS.

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TO., ALL lWHOM I T MAY CONCERN:

' Be it known that I, E. I. KLINE, of Kirkville, in the county ofWapello, and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Bee-Hives," and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, ond exact description of the same, reference being hud to theannexed drawings, inwvhich Figure 1 is a; side elevaition.4 Figure -2 isa vertical section. v l Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 1/y, lig. 2; and Figure 4 is a. horizontal section on the line x z, fig.2. i" The saine letters in all the figures areuse'f to designate thesome parts. l r

` The body of the hive is formed ot'- eartherrware, baked and glazedlike a-crock. A is tho hase, into which the bees enter lthrough thespout B. Openings are formed at C, through which moth may enter achamber 4; formed by the diaphra-gm'A, in the lower part of the base,V Dis the main chamber of the hive, which rests. on the base, A. Slats areplaced across, as shown at E, to which the combmay be sttachedlf Thechamber D is covered by two glass'plates, F, resting one on the other.'They are out away onthe edges, as at F, to leave .openings for the beesto -passfrom the chamber D into the cap G. By turning the` upper plate,as shown in fig. '4, the passage from D to Gis prevented. G is thesection in which the surplus honey intended for use will he formed. Thiscap is covered by a glass plate, H, which should be formed with holes,H', for ventilation, suchV holes being protected by wiregauze, as shownin fig. 3. The cover I lits on the top of the cap. This' co11- structionrenders all parts ofthe hive accessible. 4 i

What I claim as my'invention, und desire to secure Dy Letters Patent, jsi A bee-hi've, combining in its construction the following elements,viz: First, a buse, A, constructed with a diaphragm, A', spout B, andopenings C; second', a section', D, with slats at E; third, thedoubleglusspictes. F; fourth, the section G; fifth, the glass plate H;and, sixth,ra cap, I said buse, sections, and ecp being eomposed ofglazed earthenware, and the parts being arranged substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my naine to thisspecil'cction in thepresence of'twosubscribing witnesses.

E. 1., KLINE.

Witnesses:

GEORGE HARSIN, s Jas. STEPHENsoN.

